Do animals have souls catholic?

The soul is the principle of life. Since animals and plants are living things, they have souls, but not in the sense in which human beings have souls. Our souls are rational--theirs aren't--and ours are rational because they're spiritual, not material. Animals and plants can't do anything which transcends the limitations of matter. read more

The issue of whether or not animals have souls has been a controversial issue in the Catholic Church for a long time, and Pope Francis' comment appears to have opened up that debate once again. Now animal rights activists appear ready to take the pope's endorsement. read more